Proposal:A "how to edit" button on each article

Summary

This is what I have in mind. Click "here" in the green comment at the top.

1. We want more readers to become editors.
2. New editors make mistakes, so more new editors presently means more work for established editors.

My proposal addresses both of these issues.

1. Having a prominent invitation to edit at the top of each unprotected article would encourage more readers to try.
2. Linking that invitation to editing essentials would improve readers' first edits.

I'd like to do an initial one month trial on one article, tracking the stats, analyzing the quality; followed by a one month trial of a representative sample of 20 articles; and then present the findings for your consideration.

Anthonyhcole 00:54, 1 July 2010 (UTC)